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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ३।२६
Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.26
Numbered Discourses 3.26
३। पुग्गलवग्ग
3. Puggalavagga
3. Persons
सेवितब्बसुत्त
Sevitabbasutta
Associates
“तयोमे, भिक्खवे, पुग्गला सन्तो संविज्जमाना लोकस्मिं। कतमे तयो? अत्थि, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो। अत्थि, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो। अत्थि, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सक्कत्वा गरुं कत्वा सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो।
“Tayome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ. Katame tayo? Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo. Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo. Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.
“These three people are found in the world. What three? There is a person you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend. There is a person you should associate with, accompany, and attend. There is a person you should associate with, accompany, and attend with honor and respect.
कतमो च, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो? इध, भिक्खवे, एकच्चो पुग्गलो हीनो होति सीलेन समाधिना पञ्ञाय। एवरूपो, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो न सेवितब्बो न भजितब्बो न पयिरुपासितब्बो अञ्ञत्र अनुद्दया अञ्ञत्र अनुकम्पा।
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo hīno hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo na sevitabbo na bhajitabbo na payirupāsitabbo aññatra anuddayā aññatra anukampā.
Who is the person you shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend? It’s someone who is inferior in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom. You shouldn’t associate with, accompany, or attend such a person, except out of kindness and compassion.
कतमो च, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो? इध, भिक्खवे, एकच्चो पुग्गलो सदिसो होति सीलेन समाधिना पञ्ञाय। एवरूपो, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो। तं किस्स हेतु? सीलसामञ्ञगतानं सतं सीलकथा च नो भविस्सति, सा च नो पवत्तिनी भविस्सति, सा च नो फासु भविस्सति। समाधिसामञ्ञगतानं सतं समाधिकथा च नो भविस्सति, सा च नो पवत्तिनी भविस्सति, सा च नो फासु भविस्सति। पञ्ञासामञ्ञगतानं सतं पञ्ञाकथा च नो भविस्सति, सा च नो पवत्तिनी भविस्सति, सा च नो फासु भविस्सतीति। तस्मा एवरूपो पुग्गलो सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो।
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo sadiso hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo. Taṁ kissa hetu? Sīlasāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ sīlakathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī1 bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissati. Samādhisāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ samādhikathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissati. Paññāsāmaññagatānaṁ sataṁ paññākathā ca no bhavissati, sā ca no pavattinī bhavissati, sā ca no phāsu bhavissatīti. Tasmā evarūpo puggalo sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.
Who is the person you should associate with, accompany, and attend? It’s someone who is similar in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom. You should associate with, accompany, and attend such a person. Why is that? Thinking, ‘Since our ethical conduct is similar, we can discuss ethics, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease. Since our immersion is similar, we can discuss immersion, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease. Since our wisdom is similar, we can discuss wisdom, the conversation will flow, and we’ll both be at ease.’ That’s why you should associate with, accompany, and attend such a person.
कतमो च, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सक्कत्वा गरुं कत्वा सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो? इध, भिक्खवे, एकच्चो पुग्गलो अधिको होति सीलेन समाधिना पञ्ञाय। एवरूपो, भिक्खवे, पुग्गलो सक्कत्वा गरुं कत्वा सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो। तं किस्स हेतु? इति अपरिपूरं वा सीलक्खन्धं परिपूरेस्सामि, परिपूरं वा सीलक्खन्धं तत्थ तत्थ पञ्ञाय अनुग्गहेस्सामि; अपरिपूरं वा समाधिक्खन्धं परिपूरेस्सामि, परिपूरं वा समाधिक्खन्धं तत्थ तत्थ पञ्ञाय अनुग्गहेस्सामि; अपरिपूरं वा पञ्ञाक्खन्धं परिपूरेस्सामि, परिपूरं वा पञ्ञाक्खन्धं तत्थ तत्थ पञ्ञाय अनुग्गहेस्सामीति। तस्मा एवरूपो पुग्गलो सक्कत्वा गरुं कत्वा सेवितब्बो भजितब्बो पयिरुपासितब्बो।
Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo? Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco puggalo adhiko hoti sīlena samādhinā paññāya. Evarūpo, bhikkhave, puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo. Taṁ kissa hetu? Iti aparipūraṁ vā sīlakkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā sīlakkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmi; aparipūraṁ vā samādhikkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā samādhikkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmi; aparipūraṁ vā paññākkhandhaṁ paripūressāmi, paripūraṁ vā paññākkhandhaṁ tattha tattha paññāya anuggahessāmīti. Tasmā evarūpo puggalo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā sevitabbo bhajitabbo payirupāsitabbo.
Who is the person you should associate with, accompany, and attend with honor and respect? It’s someone who is superior in terms of ethics, immersion, and wisdom. You should associate with, accompany, and attend such a person with honor and respect. Why is that? Thinking, ‘I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of ethical conduct I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the ethical conduct I’ve already fulfilled. I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of immersion I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the immersion I’ve already fulfilled. I’ll fulfill the entire spectrum of wisdom I haven’t yet fulfilled, or support with wisdom in every situation the wisdom I’ve already fulfilled.’ That’s why you should associate with, accompany, and attend this person with honor and respect.
इमे खो, भिक्खवे, तयो पुग्गला सन्तो संविज्जमाना लोकस्मिन्ति।
Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasminti.
These are the three people found in the world.
निहीयति पुरिसो निहीनसेवी, न च हायेथ कदाचि तुल्यसेवी; सेट्ठमुपनमं उदेति खिप्पं, तस्मा अत्तनो उत्तरिं भजेथा”ति।
Nihīyati puriso nihīnasevī, Na ca hāyetha kadāci tulyasevī; Seṭṭhamupanamaṁ udeti khippaṁ, Tasmā attano uttariṁ bhajethā”ti.
A man who associates with an inferior goes downhill, but associating with an equal, you’ll never decline; following the best, you’ll quickly rise up, so you should keep company
with people better than you.”
छट्ठं।
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
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